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Discover Your Potential, Build Your Future, Shape Your World.

Central Connecticut State University’s School of Engineering, Science & Technology (SEST) empowers students to turn curiosity into possibilities and ideas into action by designing, building, testing, analyzing, discovering, and solving. 

Through hands-on learning, modern technology-rich laboratories, faculty mentorship, undergraduate and graduate research, and connections with professional communities, students connect classroom knowledge with real-world practice. 

Whether your interests range from biology, chemistry, and the environment to engineering, computing, or emerging technologies, SEST prepares graduates with the technical expertise, problem-solving ability, teamwork, communication, and professional experience needed to contribute across disciplines while building deep expertise in their chosen field.

Top Reasons to attend Central's School of Engineering, Science, & Technology

  • Industry level applied learning experiences from day one, through laboratories, research, field experiences, design projects, and real-world applications.
  • Work directly in modern facilities with faculty, including opportunities for undergraduate research, independent projects, mentoring, and collaboration.
  • Prepare for high demand careers and graduate or professional school with strong scientific, quantitative, computational, and technical skills.
  • Solve problems that matter, from human health and environmental sustainability to artificial intelligence, advanced technology, and engineering innovation. 
  • Our graduates are career-ready, globally aware, and prepared to contribute to Connecticut’s workforce while creating opportunities for greater social mobility.

We Are Central

At Central, students experience a vibrant academic community with undergraduate and graduate programs, hands-on learning opportunities, research, internships, global experiences, and meaningful connections with faculty and the surrounding community. From a welcoming campus in New Britain to opportunities that extend across Connecticut and around the world, Central helps students turn their interests and ideas into real-world experiences.

DID YOU KNOW?

You don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with experience!

Required experiential learning opportunities, including capstones, internships, research, and hands-on projects, help you build career-ready skills before you graduate.

“Computer Science at Central is certainly a wonderful program and I would not have obtained my career goals without it. I was able to start a career in my desired field right after graduation thanks to the wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience the program provided and the helpfulness and guidance of the faculty. ”

—Melissa Mulcahy, BS CS, MS SE

“As a Computer Science student at Central, I gained many competitive skills and valuable knowledge in software engineering, such as agile development, web development, etc. Throughout my years at Central, I gained a good theoretical background in Computer Science, especially in data structures and algorithms. During my senior year, I received many employment opportunities, and today I am a happy software developer at Optum.”

—Krzysztof Konopka, BS CS

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